The Ocean's Patient Predators
In The Ocean's Patient Predators, narrator Sir David Attenborough highlights the behavior of ocean predators like manta rays and whitetip sharks, and their prey. These predators navigate the vast ocean, using senses like taste to locate food. Smaller fish, like pilot fish, benefit from the shark's hunting efforts. Even predators face challenges when hunting swift and agile prey, such as rainbow runners. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
Lesson Express
Q: How is the whitetip shark able to detect its prey?
A: Taste in the water is equivalent to smell in the air and the sharks are able to “taste” their prey from far away.
Q: How do pilot fish benefit from swimming with sharks?
A: Sharks can find prey much more easily than pilot fish, and so the pilot fish collect the scraps from the shark’s meals.
Q: What makes rainbow runners difficult for predators to catch?
A: They are swift and agile, so are hard to catch.
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